Week of 3/13/23 – 3/19/23

*Only sent to ACTIVE 4-H Families*

Hello 4-H Families,

 

A few notes from Fort Bend County 4-H:

  1. Log on and join us VIRTUALLY tonight for our Livestock Coalition Meeting at 6:30 PM! See below for details!
  2. Fort Bend County Fair DEADLINES are quickly approaching! Be sure to check out the Fort Bend County Fair website for due dates for your projects!
  3. We are posting all Non-County Events on the website at https://agrilife.org/ftbend4h/other/non-county-events/ for your reference. If you have any questions about these events, please contact the office!
  4. Texas 4-H Camp Ambassadors Counselors are NEEDED! For more information, visit our website!

Below are the dates for upcoming events in the county, district, and state.  Please take a few minutes to make note of the events that pertain to you and your family.

MARCH:

COUNTY:

March 13thLivestock Coalition Meeting via Microsoft Teams at 6:30 PM Microsoft Teams Meeting Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 291 476 554 314 Passcode: ahGgPk

March 21stVeterinary Science Meeting at Fort Bend County Extension Office at 6:45 PM

March 27thCounty Council and Advisory Board Meeting at 6:30 PM in Fort Bend County Extension Office Conference Room

DISTRICT:

March 1st – March 15thD-9 Photography Contest via 4-H Online

March 21stD-9 Photography Contest Photographs to be submitted to Submittable

March 25th– Texas A&M Judging Clinics

March 15th – March 29thBig Time in D-9 4-H Roundup Registration Deadline | Big Time in D-9 Events – Wildlife Challenge, Vet Science Skillathon, Talent Showcase, Robotics Challenge, Quiz Bowls, Photography Judging, Livestock Skillathon, Leaders 4 Life, Science Fair, Ag Product ID, CDM, Dudz to Dazzle, Educational Presentation, Fashion Show, Fashion Storyboard, Food Challenge, Food Show, Healthy Lifestyles

STATE:

February 1stRegistration starts for 2023 4-H Day at COALS

March 1st – April 15thHorse Validation via 4-H Online $10.00 per horse

March 8th – 31stVirtual Texas 4-H Reel ‘Em In 2023 Fishing Skill-A-Thon Late Registration via 4-H Online

March 20th – May 31stVirtual Texas 4-H Reel ‘Em In 2023 Fishing Skill-A-Thon via FishDonkey App

March 20th – Application Deadline for Texas 4-H Council At-Large Delegates 2023-2024 via 4-H Online

March 29th4-H Day at the Capitol

March 30th4-H Day at COALS

APRIL:

COUNTY:

February 3rd – April 3rdEarly Major Show Steer, Heifer and State Fair Lamb, Goat Tag Orders Open

April 4th – May 29th – LATE Major Show Steer, Heifer and State Fair Lamb, Goat Tag Orders Open

April 6thRecord Book Workshop Night at 6:30 PM at Fort Bend County Extension Office Conference Room

April 14thTri County Food Challenge at Brazoria County Office, If you’d like to sign up, contact the office!

April 21stBingo Night at 6:30 PM at Bud O’ Shieles Building

April 22ndOutdoor Skills Day at Long Acres Ranch

April 24thCounty Council and Advisory Board Meeting at 6:30 PM via Microsoft TEAMS Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 238 287 326 076
Passcode: aXUXRv Download Teams | Join on the web Or call in (audio only) +1 210-807-7955,,997553262#   United States, San Antonio Phone Conference ID: 997 553 262# Find a local number | Reset PIN

DISTRICT:

April 1stD-9 Horse Judging

April 1stD-9 Rifle, Air Rifle and Air Pistol Contest

April 5thD-9 Livestock Judging, D-9 Meats Judging and Identification, and D-9 Soil Judging Registration Deadlines via 4-H Online

April 22ndD-9 Livestock, Meats and Soils Judging Contests

April 27th – 29thBig Time in D-9

STATE:

April 1stTexas 4-H Center Camp Early Registrations Deadline

April 3rd2023 4-H Beekeeping Essay Due via 4-H Online

March 1st – April 15thHorse Validation via 4-H Online $10.00 per horse

April 15th – Deadline Application for Core Academy 2023

April 16th – May 1stHorse Validation via 4-H Online $20.00 per horse

April 20th – Jason H Krueger Scholarship Application DUE

NATIONAL:

April 14th – 19thNational 4-H Conference

MAY:

COUNTY:

May 4thMandatory Club Managers Meeting at 6:30 PM in Fort Bend County Extension Office Conference Room

May 22ndCounty Council and Advisory Board Meeting at 6:30 PM in Fort Bend County Extension Office Conference Room

DISTRICT:

May 1st – May 15th – Storyboard Contest Online Entry Submission Due

STATE:

April 16th – May 1stHorse Validation via 4-H Online $20.00 per horse

May 2nd – May 5thHorse Validation via 4-H Online $250.00 per horse

May 5th – 7thTexas 4-H Teen Weekend and Camp Ambassador Program

March 20th – May 31stVirtual Texas 4-H Reel ‘Em In 2023 Fishing Skill-A-Thon via FishDonkey App

May 29th – June 30thTAMU Summer Horesmanship School Program

JUNE:

June 2nd – Fort Bend County 4-H Project Pin Applications DUE

June 2nd – Fort Bend County 4-H Record Books DUE

June 12thSteer and Heifer Validation at Fort Bend County Fairgrounds (Barn H) 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

June 14thLamb and Goat Validation at Fort Bend County Fairgrounds (Barn H) 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM

DISTRICT:

June 20th – 22ndD-9 Horse Show

June 26thCounty Council and Advisory Board Meeting at 6:30 PM via Microsoft TEAMS Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 238 287 326 076
Passcode: aXUXRv Download Teams | Join on the web Or call in (audio only) +1 210-807-7955,,997553262#   United States, San Antonio Phone Conference ID: 997 553 262# Find a local number | Reset PIN

June 27th – June 29thD-9 4-H Leadership Lab

STATE:

June 5th – 8thTexas 4-H Roundup

June 26th – June 30thCore Academy 2023

NATIONAL:

JULY:

COUNTY:

July 7thEarth Kind Kids’ Camp Registration DUE

July 17th – 20thEarth Kind Kids’ Camp

July 24thCounty Council and Advisory Board Meeting at 6:30 PM in Fort Bend County Extension Office Conference Room

DISTRICT:

July 11thD-9 4-H Record Book Judging

AUGUST:

COUNTY:

August 5thFort Bend County 4-H Awards Banquet 11:00 AM at Bud O’ Shieles Community Center

August 28thCounty Council and Advisory Board Meeting at 6:30 PM via Microsoft TEAMS Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 238 287 326 076
Passcode: aXUXRv Download Teams | Join on the web Or call in (audio only) +1 210-807-7955,,997553262#   United States, San Antonio Phone Conference ID: 997 553 262# Find a local number | Reset PIN

SEPTEMBER:

DISTRICT:

September 9thD-9 4-H Leader Training and Fall District Council Meeting

OCTOBER:

COUNTY:

October 23rd – Heifer Validation in Fort Bend county Fairgrounds Barn H

October 24th – Lamb/Goat Validation in Fort Bend County Fairgrounds Barn H from 4 PM – 7 PM

NOVEMBER:

DISTRICT:

November 10th – 11thJunior Leadership Lab

DECEMBER:

 

***NOTE***

Offices will be CLOSED for the following holidays during the 2023 year:

April 7, 2023 – Good Friday

May 29, 2023 – Memorial Day

June 19, 2023 – Juneteenth

July 4, 2023 – Independence Day

September 4, 2023 – Labor Day

September 29, 2023 – Fort Bend County Fair Day

November 10, 2023 – Veterans Day (Observed)

November 23, 2023 – Thanksgiving Day

November 24, 2023 – Day after Thanksgiving

December 22, 2023 – Christmas Eve (observed)

December 25, 2023 – Christmas Day

January 1, 2024 – New Year’s Day

 

If you would like to see this in Calendar View, please visit https://agrilife.org/ftbend4h/events/month/

 

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